MP3 player damage help

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  1. Thrappo Tyke

    Thrappo Tyke Well-Known Member

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    I own a Creative Zen...never had any problems with it until Saturday...</p>

    There was a can of something fizzy in my bag which somehow was punctured and leaked everywhere in my bag...</p>

    Now the MP3 player won't turn on and is seemingly fecked.</p>

    I'm wondering if anyone can recommend anything I can do to get it replaced or fixed without having to shell out &pound;160 for a new one?</p>

    Ta</p>
     
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    Strange, I seem to accidentally damage electronic goods on saturdays only!</p>

    If its water damage forget about it mate, especially if its a soft drink with acid and/or sugar content. Nowt you can do, happened to me several time</p>
     
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    I assume you've tried all the usual stuff, like trying to power up via USB (careful if wet though) , plugging it in to the recharge, and of course the reset button?
     
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    Once you've tried everything else, this worked for a friend who dropped her phone into a pint of lager.

    Give it a bath. Take any battery that you can find out, fill a sink with cold water and swish your mp3 player around in it for a fairly long time. No need to be shy - you should be trying this at the point where it either works or you've got a broken mp3 player anyway. Once you've bathed it properly, leave it to dry on a radiator for a day or so, then put the batteries back in and it might just work.
     
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    Thrappo Tyke Well-Known Member

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    I found the same advice yesterday...

    on another forum...I think I may have a go at doing what you say. I've also been advised to try and rub it with alcohol to try and get rid of the sugar
     

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